Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06

construction. repair and operation OF all elevators
within the District 1t has been possible to accom-
Service In District which shOuld NOT he allowed
10 continue without material alteration but the
examination and supervision OF these requires
special knowledge OF so technical character as TO
call for the appointment OF an Inspector of
elevators, without whose aid the provisions of the
ni,eS n "a Observation-Disclosures LILY nor en- ectiveiy APP
In the act for the employment and CONDENSATION
OF sucn an onicer and authorizing the Commission
ers 10 prescribe regular Inspection from time TO
time, and the collection OF suitable fee for the
service.
! DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE
The present arrangements for the disposal of
mouse garbage and other similar waste matters
are far from satisfactory due largely TO the fact
that the current appropriation for this purpose Is
really insufficient TO enable the contractor TO deal
adequately with the matter.
AT the present time the collections are m AIDE I'm
accordance with time schedule forming part
Oh the contract, ana the materials In part
hauled 10 the river front and lowed away in scows
I The contractor Is aided by private undertakings
OF farmers and Others who volunteer 10 collect tile
garbage within certain areas and TO remove it Tor
their own use, but the general system is one giving
/ rise 10 many complaints and calls for Amendment
Inc cremation plan mas been tried In other cities
ana IN some cases with marked success. IL is
thought that such would be the case in Washing
Ton, enabling the removals 10 be made more fire.
quently and promptly and continuously through
out the year. The practical operation or this
system has been so Improved that a garbage ere
natory, properly constructed can Be depended
upon 10 10 us WORK thoroughly and inoffensiyely
DISTRICT STABLE AND USE or HORSES
Tne constant Increase In the duties and respon-
sibities OF many OF the chief branches OF the Dis
tr1ct service make IL necessary to provide in GER
tain instances for speedier movement or as an
alternative, considerable increase In the number
OF employees. There are several OF tie Officers
whose duties daily call them to numerous and
whely-distant points, for example the superfn-
tendent OF roads, the Hiding Inspector the in
spector OF plumbing the superintendent OF streets
| the general inspector OF streets the prop.
| erty clerk, the District chemist the su.
perfntendent OF sewers, and the feld parties FOR
local surveying, and Others. 1t has become mat
Ter OF physical impossibility for these Oficers TO
meet their daily on1cial requirements without the
AID or such transportation as will enable them TO
| get nom point 70 point with CELEBRITY
NO systematic provision at present exists for the
cere OF me necessary animals. Part are at livery
part al hired stables, and part distributed amone
| small stables within the control OF the DtstrfcL
suitable central accommodation for ali there
should DO provided In q single stable Of ade0uafa
dimensions and facilities and the Concentration Of
] force VIII eject considerable economy In the SER
I vicA
PrDIIc BATHS.
n Others cities have provided for the advantage
md enjoyment Of their populations by the use OF
> Iuoltc baths. The extended river front OF WASH
= yton and Georgetown furnishes ample opportu-
!. ~ Tor the construction OF floating baths Which
" sud, when erected, be placed under the fmme-
q use supervision OF the harbor master with local
i. npdants In addition during the needful portions